If you are not familiar with David Isaacson and Vacumania, now is the time to get acquainted. He knows more about pens than the rest of us combined and he always has beautifully restored vintage pens on offer. 99 more words

BIC is often a word of disdain in the mouth of fountain-pen users. “Oh him. No, he uses a BIC”. “Oh I couldn’t possibly write with a BIC.” So when I was told that they made fountain pens, I was understandably dubious. 449 more words